A woman has been wrongly charged in the United States after causing a head-on crash that killed a 12-year-old Missouri boy.
Travis Wolfe was one day shy of his 12th birthday when authorities say Endrina Bracho crashed head-on into the family’s car.
Authorities told FOX News Digital that Bracho, 33, was driving the wrong way on the highway at 70 mph in a 40 mph zone.
Wolf was seriously injured but survived the December 2023 crash in Hazlewood.
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Travis Wolf was one day away from celebrating his 12th birthday when a woman illegally crashed head-on into his family’s car in the United States, killing him, police said. (GoFundMe/Fox 2/Hazelwood Police Department)
Wolf was rushed to the hospital and placed on life support. His parents were also taken to a local hospital with injuries to his wrist, broken ribs, and fractured sternum.
Wolfe later died at a hospital on March 6th.
“Yesterday (March 6th), Travis was taken off life support. He will forever be remembered as a funny kid with a big heart and a love of Blues hockey. As the bill continues to mount. , please continue to support the family,” said Andrea DeWeese. he wrote on a GoFundMe page set up for the Wolf family.
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Police said Endrina Bracho, who is living in the United States illegally, caused the fatal high-speed crash. She has been charged with manslaughter and other crimes. (Hazelwood Police Department)
Bracho is currently being held in the St. Louis County Jail on $500,000 bail. She is charged with first-degree manslaughter, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of first-degree child endangerment and one count of operating a vehicle without a valid license.
The Hazelwood Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that Bracho is in the country illegally from Venezuela.
“Travis Wolf, a 12-year-old Missouri boy was killed by an illegal immigrant. This is what open borders do. Say his name,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri. Posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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Travis Wolfe, 12, was taken off life support on March 6 after sustaining serious injuries in a head-on collision allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant. (GoFundMe/Fox 2)
Hazelwood police hope Bracho’s arrest brings closure to the Wolf family.
“1,700 feet is a long distance to travel over 110 miles per hour on a 40-mile public road. That’s a long way to go in the wrong direction without realizing it,” said Sgt. Scott Schnarbusch of the Hazelwood Police Department told FOX 2.
